Pupils were visited by one of the politicians who could shape the future of education.

Labour's shadow secretary for education Tristram Hunt MP visited Bentley Wood High School for Girls, in Bridges Road, Stanmore, on Monday, where students were invited to ask him questions about the future of schools in the UK.

Mr Hunt was joining Labour's parliamentary candidate Uma Kumaran for Harrow East, who spoke to the teenagers about the importance of involving young people in politics.

Miss Kumaran said: "It’s a pleasure to have visited my former school to speak to politics students and first time voters about the importance of engaging with British politics.

"Speaking to them as a past pupil to now being their prospective MP is quite a journey to have been able to share with them."